Defence is a serious issue but we knew that anyway thanks to the mess Bruce left us in.

What I'm so impressed with from Smith is just how quickly he's turned us into a real attacking force, I absolutely love it and something I've wanted at Villa for years now. We'll cause problems for many sides in this league.

I love watching us play again and I'm excited every week, something I couldn't say when we had Bruce.

Defence is a serious issue but we knew that anyway thanks to the mess Bruce left us in.

What I'm so impressed with from Smith is just how quickly he's turned us into a real attacking force, I absolutely love it and something I've wanted at Villa for years now. We'll cause problems for many sides in this league.

I love watching us play again and I'm excited every week, something I couldn't say when we had Bruce.

Agreed with Smith. We've been really dominating games Barcelona style and taking it to the opposition all game, I've noticed even when we're two up we still want to attack. We're no longer taking our foot off the pedal and trying to protect a one goal lead with Bruce.

Defence is a serious issue but we knew that anyway thanks to the mess Bruce left us in.

What I'm so impressed with from Smith is just how quickly he's turned us into a real attacking force, I absolutely love it and something I've wanted at Villa for years now. We'll cause problems for many sides in this league.

I love watching us play again and I'm excited every week,something I couldn't say when we had Bruce.

Defence is a serious issue but we knew that anyway thanks to the mess Bruce left us in.

What I'm so impressed with from Smith is just how quickly he's turned us into a real attacking force, I absolutely love it and something I've wanted at Villa for years now. We'll cause problems for many sides in this league.

I love watching us play again and I'm excited every week,something I couldn't say when we had Bruce.

Shocking refereeing has cost us three vital points in a crucial game. Why wasn't the VAR used? They just seem to use it whenever they feel like it.

I thought despite that we played pretty well. El Ghazi was phenomenal and our defending overall was better, although it still needs some work. Also I think Kodjia should have been brought on earlier, it clearly was an off night for Tammy.

Shocking refereeing has cost us three vital points in a crucial game. Why wasn't the VAR used? They just seem to use it whenever they feel like it.

I thought despite that we played pretty well. El Ghazi was phenomenal and our defending overall was better, although it still needs some work. Also I think Kodjia should have been brought on earlier, it clearly was an off night for Tammy.

Shocking refereeing has cost us three vital points in a crucial game. Why wasn't the VAR used? They just seem to use it whenever they feel like it.

I thought despite that we played pretty well. El Ghazi was phenomenal and our defending overall was better, although it still needs some work. Also I think Kodjia should have been brought on earlier, it clearly was an off night for Tammy.

Fully deserved the three points. Disappointed.

Is VAR even a thing in the Championship?

I'm not even sure to be honest. This is really the first time we've been robbed in this fashion for as long as I can remember, and because I've seen it used in other leagues I just assumed it was a thing. I guess it isn't yet.

You guys kinda have new modern Forrest written all over you at this point.

A club your size with those insane parachute payments should have rocketed back up in to the premier league, those have now dried up and you honestly just look like a championship club, the defence is absolutely abysmal.

You guys kinda have new modern Forrest written all over you at this point.

A club your size with those insane parachute payments should have rocketed back up in to the premier league, those have now dried up and you honestly just look like a championship club, the defence is absolutely abysmal.

You guys kinda have new modern Forrest written all over you at this point.

A club your size with those insane parachute payments should have rocketed back up in to the premier league, those have now dried up and you honestly just look like a championship club, the defence is absolutely abysmal.

Tuanzebe has been our only good defender and now it looks like he's out for however long. If we can sort the defence out to a competent level in January I think we can get playoffs again. We've already signed a keeper so that's one position checked.

Luckily our attackers are a bit good for this level which means we score plenty of goals. We need Grealish back fit asap and when he is I'd fancy our chances against anyone.

More new signings needed. We need a left back, another two centre backs and a decent striker to help Tammy out (really hope we can get Maupay but doubt that we'd splash the cash for him especially in January). Hogan is useless, Rushian is out for some experience and Keinan still isn't ready.

To be honest I don't see us making the playoffs if we lose tomorrow. Have to win every game at home from now on and somehow find the form we had away to Derby and Boro.

Its official. We're back to being the same old Villa we've been all these years.

Coming back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 seems fantastic but its not from our perspective. We're at home, we should never be 3-0 down to anyone in this division, I don't care who we're against.

I don't understand the starting lineup. Jedinak starting? The guy has been almost non existent since he retired from international football. Kodjia is still being wasted out wide, I said this before, hes becoming the next Gabby Agbonlahor. Our back four still doesn't make sense, all but one of them don't deserve to be in the team, I don't think I need to point out who.

My question still remains after all this time. What is wrong with this club? We're still making the same silly mistakes. Dean Smith is now setting us up like Steve Bruce set us up. That transfer window we had was a shambles and made no sense whatsoever. First we sign Kortney Hause, then we let Bree go out on loan, then we sign a promising French right back to just send him back out on loan again! It beggars belief.

I seriously don't know how we're 8th at the moment. We don't deserve to be. We're a mess. Promotion this season? Yeah right.

Kortney Hause made no sense
I think that was a panic sign.
As for the french guy I think it’s part of the condition of the contract that we let him stay there till the season is done.

Agree we should not be 3-0 down at home to anyone in the champ but in fairness should have only been 2-0 at worst.
How the 2nd goal stood I will never know.
Same as the WBAs 2nd goal that ernt then the draw against us.
We have had way too many Draws that should have been wins this season.

However I honestly still think we will finish 5th or 6th and get another shot at the payoffs.

Pretty clear Hause was signed to be backup, do remember we literally had 2 CB's at the time. Just recalled Elphick, Tuanzebe was injured and we had Chester but he was playing through injury himself to help with the lack of options.

We've obviously targeted Guilbert as a deal we can get done now instead of waiting for the summer. Caen are in a relegation battle and they wanted him to finish the season to try and help them. Ideally we'd have him now but at least that's RB sorted for next season already. Kodjia isn't replacing Tammy and we don't play 2 up top so his only choice is out on the wing and to be honest, he's been terrible this season and I'm almost certain he'll be sold in the summer.

I don't understand the back 4 comment either, Elphick has been good since returning and in the couple games so far Mings has looked good. Fullback situation isn't great but what can we do. If Tuanzebe comes back anytime soon that might see Mings shifted to LB.

We've lost 2 vital cogs to the system from when we were playing very well. Tuanzebe our best defender and the link from defence to midfield and then Grealish, our best player in general in which everything runs through him. The idea that we shouldn't be 3-0 down to anybody in this league is a bit stupid and we certainly aren't a mess. I don't see us going up but I'm looking forward to Smith fully implementing his style into our side in the summer.